Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #297 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 48
Buyer or Manumitted Person Alward Johnson
Seller or Owner John Griffith
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 27 Apr 1853
Transaction Abstract $475 paid to John Griffith of Baltimore, Md by Alward Johnson for Negro woman Polly 16 yo & infant female child; slaves for life. Signed 7 Apr 1853.

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